Defining HR Success

High-quality HR practitioners have advanced skill sets in the critical competencies needed to work our most pressing talent issues of today and to deliver HR strategy to enable businesses to evolve in the future. Now HR professionals are expected to be valued team members and contribute as business partners for the growth of the organization.

Defining HR Success provides an in-depth review and application of the nine critical HR competencies practitioners need to be successful within the field of HR and leaders of their organizations:
• HR Expertise (HR Knowledge) • Business acumen • Communication • Consultation • Critical evaluation • Ethical practice • Global and cultural effectiveness • Leadership and navigation • Relationship management

Alexander Alonso, PhD, SHRM-SCP, is vice president for research at the Society for Human Resource Management. Debra J Cohen, PhD, SHRM-SCP, is senior vice president of knowledge development at the Society for Human Resource Management. James N Kurtessis is the manager of validation research for the certification programs at the Society for Human Research Management. Kari R Strobel is the director for HR competencies at the Society for Human Resource Management. Prior to joining SHRM she worked at the Office of the Secretary of Defense where she was responsible for leading competency-based strategic human capital planning for the Department of Defense Total Force.